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.TH podman\-completion(1)
.SH NAME
.PP
podman\-completion \- Generate shell completion scripts

.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
\fBpodman completion\fP [\fIoptions\fP] \fIbash\fP|\fIzsh\fP|\fIfish\fP

.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
The completion command allows you to generate shell completion scripts. Supported shells are \fBbash\fP, \fBzsh\fP and \fBfish\fP\&.

.PP
These script are used by the shell to provide suggestions and complete commands when you are typing the command and press [TAB].

.PP
Usually these scripts are automatically installed via the package manager.

.SH OPTIONS
.SS \fB\-\-file\fP, \fB\-f\fP
.PP
Write the generated output to file.

.SS \fB\-\-no\-desc\fP
.PP
Do not provide description in the completions.

.SH Installation
.SS BASH
.PP
Make sure you have \fB\fCbash\-completion\fR installed on your system.

.PP
To load the completion script into your current session run:
\fB\fCsource <(podman completion bash)\fR

.PP
To make it available in all your bash sessions run:
\fB\fCpodman completion bash \-f /etc/bash\_completion.d/podman\fR

.SS ZSH
.PP
If shell completion is not already enabled in your environment you will need to enable it. You can execute the following once:
\fB\fCecho "autoload \-U compinit; compinit" >> \~/.zshrc\fR

.PP
To make it available in all your zsh sessions run:
\fB\fCpodman completion zsh \-f "${fpath[1]}/\_podman"\fR

.PP
Once you reload the shell the autocompletion should be working.

.SS FISH
.PP
To load the completion script into your current session run:
\fB\fCpodman completion fish | source\fR

.PP
To make it available in all your fish sessions run:
\fB\fCpodman completion fish \-f \~/.config/fish/completions/podman.fish\fR

.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
podman(1)